TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – The 31st annual Ducks Unlimited Dinner takes place in New Liskeard Friday, May 6.Doors open at the Horne Granite Centre at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 o’clock.Organizer Pete Gilboe says the meal will be catered by Steak Villa/Green
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Outfitter moose tag offences lead to $9,900 in fines
TEMISKAKMING SHORES (Special) – Almost $10,000 in fines have been levied against two men for illegal use of moose validation tags in the Marten River area.The charges relate to tourist outfitter adult moose validation tags issued from 2013 to 2015.The two cases were heard February 11 and
Letter to the Editor
You call that hunting?Dear Editor:I find it sad to hear that the spring bear hunt has been reinstated.That means hunters are going to go way out into the bush, coerce a bear by using the bear’s nose to get him to find the most important thing
Spring bear hunt preparing to return
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TORONTO – The spring bear hunt is poised to return to Ontario after more than a decade and a half.The provincial government is proposing to reinstate the spring hunt in 2016 for a five-year test period.“Managing the bear population responsibly through an expanded
Waterfowl weekend aimed at young hunters
DISTRICT (Special) – The Tri-Town chapter of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) will be hosting a weekend for local youth interested in learning more about the sport of waterfowl hunting September 12-13.The deadline for applications, however, is Sunday, August 16, at 9 p.m.This annual event
Hunting bans, fines follow illegal moose kill
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – An illegal moose kill near Temagami last fall resulted in $8,000 in fines for three North Bay area men.The case was heard in the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury on June 11.Charges were laid earlier this year after the investigation
Letter of the Week
On the spring bear huntDear Editor:Again this spring our friend the black bear is already making headlines. I would like you to consider my take on the spring bear hunt for your editorial section. Thank you for considering.My take on a spring bear hunt.A
Fines levied for ’13 hunting violations
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Fines of $4,500 have been levied against a Cobalt couple and a North Bay man for hunting violations in 2013.The case was heard in the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury February 12.The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports that it
Fines levied for big game hunting violations
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Three southern Ontario men were fined $2,900 after pleading guilty to big game hunting violations in the Temiskaming Shores area.The offences relate to the shooting of two moose and a bear a year ago.The case was heard by Justice of
MP has sights on new gun Act
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin is gathering input from area people regarding an upcoming bill, the Common Firearms Licensing Act, which the federal government expects to introduce in October.Mr. Aspin held a forum at the former New Liskeard community hall Tuesday, August 26,